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Thomas Pornin
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Cryptographer, programmer in several languages (C, Java, several assemblies, Pascal, Forth...). I also have a life.

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65
When did the Romans finally acknowledge that they were living in an empire?
Oct 2, 2014
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49
How accurate or supported is Jared Diamond's "Guns, Germs, and Steel"?
Aug 12, 2014
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33
Why did people die for their religion in the 400s CE (or even now)?
Aug 11, 2014
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29
Which bastards became kings?
Apr 18, 2014
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Why was Newton's observation of the falling apple significant?
Sep 11, 2014
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Which religion was the first monotheistic one?
Aug 13, 2014
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What historical evidence is there for the existence of Jesus Christ? What do we know about him?
Aug 15, 2014
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Why didn't the Persians make and use ballistas and other kinds of artillery?
Aug 3, 2014
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Did Hannibal start the Second Punic War prematurely?
Sep 8, 2014
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How is the Byzantine(Eastern Roman) different from Western Roman?
Sep 9, 2014
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How to securely hash passwords?
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How does SSL/TLS work?
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Do any security experts recommend bcrypt for password storage?
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CRIME - How to beat the BEAST successor?
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What's the difference between SSL, TLS, and HTTPS?

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